Recommended route
A night from Bab Touma to Qasioun
Begin inside the old walls, cross the city through Al-Hamidiyah, then finish above Damascus after checking current road and summit access.
- Start
- Bab Touma gate, Old Damascus
- Duration
- 4–5 hours
- Best time
- Late afternoon into night
- Getting around
- On foot in the Old City, then a vehicle for the final ascent
- Effort
- Easy walking, one vehicle leg
An editorial route plan
The route, stop by stop
- 1
Stop 1
Bab Touma
The eastern gate is the threshold: begin with the stone lanes and let the city set the pace.
- 2
Stop 2
Al-Hamidiyah Souq
Cross the covered market as the light changes and the sound of the city gathers under the vault.
- 3
Stop 3
Mount Qasioun
End with Damascus in one field of light. Access changes while construction continues, so verify first.
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As of 28 July 2026, 0 of the 12 components of the Qasioun Journey development on Mount Qasioun are open to the public. Each status carries the date it was last checked on site.
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